Bills Committee on Education (Amendment) Bill 2002

Meeting on
Thursday, 13 November 2003 at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes
(2:30 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)302/03-04
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 301/03-04 on 12 November 2003)

-Minutes of meeting on 30 October 2003

II.Meeting with the Administration
(2:35 pm - 4:25 pm)

Issues raised at the meeting on 30 October 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)300/03-04(01)
(attached)

-Administration's response to the issues raised by members at the meeting on 30 October 2003

Relevant papers

LC Paper No. CB(2)1723/02-03(01)
(issued on 9 April 2003)

-Administration's response to the issues and concerns raised by members and deputations at the meetings on 17 and 27 March 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)1983/02-03(01)
(issued on 6 May 2003)

-Administration's response to the issues and concerns raised by members at the meeting on 11 April 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)3055/02-03(01)
(issued on 15 September 2003)

-Administration's response to the issues raised at the meetings held on 27 February, 17 and 27 March, 11 April, 9, 12 and 30 May 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)23/03-04(01)
(issued on 8 October 2003)

-Administration's response to the issues raised by members at the meeting on 18 September 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)2316/02-03(01)
(issued on 3 June 2003)

-Draft Committee Stage amendment to new section 40AE proposed by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)150/03-04(01)
(issued on 22 October 2003)

-Administration's response to the issues raised by members at the meeting on 10 October 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)231/03-04(01)
(issued on 3 November 2003)

-Administration's response to the issues raised by members at the meetings on 24 October 2003

(A list of other relevant papers previously issued is in the Appendix)

III.Any other business
(4:25 pm - 4:30 pm)

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
12 November 2003

Appendix

Other relevant papers previously issued

Background information on the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(3)162/02-03
(issued on 22 November 2002)

-The Bill

File Ref : ED(CR)58/00 Pt. 14
(issued by Education and Manpower Bureau on 20 November 2002)

-Legislative Council Brief

LC Paper No. LS16/02-03
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)574/02-03 on 5 December 2002)

-Legal Service Division Report

LC Paper No. CB(2)1290/02-03(02)
(issued on 26 February 2003)

-Marked-up copy of relevant provisions of the Ordinance to be amended by the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2)1290/02-03(03)
(issued on 26 February 2003)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

Papers provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1570/02-03(04)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1593/02-03 on 25 March 2003)

-Administration's response to the issues and concerns raised by members at the meeting on 27 February 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)1826/02-03(02)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1901/02-03 on 29 April 2003)

-Administration's paper on "Enhanced school development and accountability"

LC Paper No. CCB(2)1983/02-03(02)
(English version only) (issued on 6 May 2003)

-Code of Aid for primary schools

LC Paper No. CCB(2)1983/02-03(03)
(English version only) (issued on 6 May 2003)

-Code of Aid for secondary schools

Letter from Legal Service Division to the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1818/02-03(01)
(English version issued on 22 April 2003; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1983/02-03 on 6 May 2003)

-Letter dated 17 April 2003 from Legal Service Division to the Administration

Papers prepared by the Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)1745/02-03(01)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1983/02-03 on 6 May 2003)

-Summary of the views expressed and suggestions made by organizations/ individuals (as at 5 May 2003)

LC Paper No. CB(2)3063/02-03(01)
(issued on 16 September 2003)

-Proposed areas of study

Written submissions received

LC Paper No. CB(2)1481/02-03(01)
(English version issued on 13 March 2003; Chinese translation issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1495/02-03 on 14 March 2003)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Association of Sponsoring Bodies of School

LC Paper No. CB(2)1481/02-03(02)
(Chinese version only) (issued on 13 March 2003)

-Submission from the Tseung Kwan O Parents Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)1481/02-03(03)
(English version issued on 13 March 2003; Chinese translation issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1533/02-03 on 18 March 2003)

-Submission from the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)1481/02-03(04)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 13 March 2003)

-Submission from the Yuen Long Merchants Education Promotion Limited

LC Paper No. CB(2)1481/02-03(05)
(English version issued on 13 March 2003; Chinese translation issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1500/02-03 on 15 March 2003)

-Submission from the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians

LC Paper No. CB(2)1481/02-03(06)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 13 March 2003)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Christian Council

LC Paper No. CB(2)1481/02-03(07)
(English version issued on 13 March 2003; Chinese translation issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1533/02-03 on 18 March 2003)

-Submission from the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary

LC Paper No. CB(2)1481/02-03(08)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 13 March 2003)

-Submission from the Caritas Lok Yi School Parent-Staff Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)1495/02-03(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 14 March 2003)

-Submission from the Hong Kong School Clerks and Janitors General Union

LC Paper No. CB(2)1495/02-03(02)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 14 March 2003)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union

LC Paper No. CB(2)1495/02-03(03)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 14 March 2003)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Christian Service

LC Paper No. CB(2)1500/02-03(01)
(issued on 15 March 2003)

-Submission from the Wellington Education Organization

LC Paper No. CB(2)1533/02-03(01)
(issued on 18 March 2003)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Buddhist Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)1570/02-03(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 24 March 2003)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Federation of Education Workers

LC Paper No. CB(2)1570/02-03(02)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 24 March 2003)

-Submission from the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)1570/02-03(03)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 24 March 2003)

-Further submission from the Tseung Kwan O Parents Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)1608/02-03(01)
(Chinese version only)(revised version issued on 28 March 2003)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Council of the Church of Christ in China

LC Paper No. CB(2)1608/02-03(02)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 27 March 2003)

-Submission from the Committee on Home-School Co-operation

LC Paper No. CB(2)1608/02-03(03)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 27 March 2003)

-Submission from the Kwok Tak Seng Catholic Secondary School Parent Teacher Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)1627/02-03(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 28 March 2003)

-Submission from Dr LI Sze-bay, member of Wong Tai Sin District Council

LC Paper No. CB(2)1658/02-03(01)
(English version issued on 1 April 2003; Chinese translation issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)27/03-04 on 8 October 2003)

-Submission from the Federation of Parent-Teacher Association, Kowloon City District

LC Paper No. CB(2)1658/02-03(02)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 1 April 2003)

-Further submission from the Hong Kong School Clerks and Janitors General Union

LC Paper No. CB(2)1716/02-03(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 8 April 2003)

-Submission from the Society of St Francis de Sales

LC Paper No. CB(2)1716/02-03(02)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 8 April 2003)

-Submission from the Hong Kong East Parent Teacher Association Federation

LC Paper No. CB(2)1760/02-03(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 11 April 2003)

-Submission from an anonymous teacher

LC Paper No. CB(2)2100/02-03(01)
(English version issued on 15 May 2003; Chinese translation issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)27/03-04 on 8 October 2003)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Red Cross

LC Paper No. CB(2)78/03-04(01)
(English version issued on 14 October 2003; Chinese translation issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)113/03-04 on 17 October 2003)

-Further submission from Hong Kong Association of Sponsoring Bodies of Schools

LC Paper No. CB(2)78/03-04(02)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 14 October 2003)

-Further submission from Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union

LC Paper No. CB(2)113/03-04(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 17 October 2003)

-Further submission from the Hong Kong School Clerks and Janitors General Union

LC Paper No. CB(2)120/03-04(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 20 October 2003)

-Joint submission from 14 Federations of Parent-Teacher Associations

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
12 November 2003